Jack Wall would have done it all, but the franchise leader had other ideas, so everything changed for the final act of the trilogy.

The soundtracks for Mass Effect 1 and 2 are excellent. They were created by Jack Wall, so the recordings of Vigil and Suicide Mission, for example, are still ringing in our ears. The same can’t really be said for Mass Effect 3, and although BioWare’s game had some great music, the overall picture is still a bit lacking… and for good reason, because the composer was different, with Clint Masell composing the soundtrack instead of Jack Wall.

Wall explained to The Guardian why he was not the composer for Mass EFfect 3. Basically, he had a fallout with Mass Effect’s Casey Hudson like John Lennon and Paul McCartney had in the past. Hudson was not very happy with Wall’s work, and he said that a breakup like the one he had with Hudson had only happened a few times in his career, and although it was a difficult time for him, he was able to move on.

Although Wall did not elaborate on the reasons for the breakdown in his relationship with Hudson, he hinted that he did not like the ending of Mass Effect 2. The suicide mission was memorable, and its music still holds up today. Wall is also proud of it because it was nominated for a BAFTA award, but it didn’t turn out the way Hudson wanted it to. That piece of music was the biggest thing for Wall. No one was on his side because everyone was focused on finishing Mass Effect 2. When he submitted the song, the developers had to “massage” the game to fit the music, and Wall says it resulted in one of the best endings he’s ever played.

The ending of Mass Effect 2 may still be considered the highlight of the franchise, and Wall did just that. We wonder how Suicide Mission failed to live up to Hudson’s expectations.

Source: PCGamer